Ideas of Dorion Sagan, by Text

[American, b.1959, Author of science books.]

Full Idea:
The scientist learns more and more about less and less, until she knows everything about nothing, whereas a philosopher learns less and less about more and more until he knows nothing about everything.

From:
Dorion Sagan (Cosmic Apprentice [2013])

A reaction:
[Came via Twitter] Not sure if this is true, but it is too nice to miss.